The development of source use by international postgraduate students

Davis, Mary

doi:10.1016/j.jeap.2012.11.008

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“…Consistent with the previous research, the international students" language proficiency in English plays a role on their academic success (Abasi & Graves, 2008;Davis, 2013;Poyrazli et al, 2001;Sawir et al, 2009;Skyrme, 2010). Addition to this, we found that the international students prefer copying other people studies because of their writing skills (Abasi & Graves, 2008).…”

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“…Addition to this, we found that the international students prefer copying other people studies because of their writing skills (Abasi & Graves, 2008). As they language skill is not enough to express their feeling in social interaction, on the academic studies international students incline to accept other opinions rather than expressing their opinion (Davis, 2013). Moreover, participants avoid speaking and interacting with other peers because of being embarrassed of pronunciation and miscommunication (Skyrme, 2010).…”

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Exploring the Anxiety State of the Science Majoring International Graduate Students with Conditional Acceptance in the United States

Alpaslan¹,

Yalvaç²

2017

International Journal of Research in Education and Science

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As the conditionally accepted students enroll in the graduate courses, not having met the English proficiency requirement in their program yet creates a vulnerable state of mind for them. This phenomenological study explores the anxiety state of the conditionally admitted international students at a US higher institution. Six science and engineering graduate students who have not yet met the English proficiency requirement participated in one-on-one and semistructural interviews. Findings indicate that the students were at high risk of anxiety and depression, and less motivated than their peers because of the ongoing fear of being unsuccessful if they do not receive the required TOEFL score, or its equivalent, in the given time. The study findings help explore the severity of the anxiety and the depression the international students experience as they continue working to succeed in their career. Future implications and directions were discussed.

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Exploring the Anxiety State of the Science Majoring International Graduate Students with Conditional Acceptance in the United States

Alpaslan¹,

Yalvaç²

2017

International Journal of Research in Education and Science

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“…format is the semi-structured interview, which typically contains a text-based part, in which respondents are asked to comment on their own writing or selected texts (see section 7.1.3 below). Most studies combine interviews with textual analysis (e.g., Pecorari 2003;Flowerdew & Li 2007;Shi 2010;Davis 2013), as they provide insights into student writers' motivations for their source-use practices, which cannot be deduced from their texts.…”

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Plagiarism in second-language writing

2014

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Plagiarism is a broad and multidisciplinary field of study, and within second-language (L2) writing, research on the topic goes back to the mid-1980s. In this review article we first discuss the received view of plagiarism as a transgressive act and alternative understandings which have been presented in the L1 and L2 writing literature. We then survey and identify salient themes in the growing body of work relating to plagiarism, primarily fro an L2 writing/applied linguistic perspective. These themes include terminological distinctions; views of the role of textual plagiarism in language learning and a writer's development; a concern with students' and teachers' sometimes differing understanding of plagiarism; and disciplinary differences in perceptions of plagiarism. We review research into the role of the electronic media in changing orientations toward plagiarism, the potential role of culture as a cause of plagiarism in the work of L2 writers, and pedagogical approaches to guiding students away from plagiarism. Methodological issues in researching plagiarism are sureveyed, and the article concludes by suggesting directions for future research.

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“…) or to learn to avoid plagiarism, but also to embark on the arduous process of learning to cite in such a manner that their academic papers are increasingly persuasive and convincing. Indeed, much of the relevant research in English for academic purposes is ultimately designed to assist students and junior scholars, particularly nonnative speakers of English, in that process (Clugston, 2008;Davis, 2013).…”

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Variation in Citational Practice in a Corpus of Student Biology Papers

Swales

2014

Written Communication

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This is a corpus-based study of a key aspect of academic writing in one discipline (biology) by final-year undergraduates and first-, second-, and third-year graduate students. The papers come from the Michigan Corpus of Upper-level Student Papers, a freely available electronic database. The principal aim of the study is to examine the extent of variation in citation practice in the biology subcorpus. To that end, it explores citation practices from a number of perspectives, including the distribution of integral versus parenthetical citations, the choice of reporting verbs, the effect of citing system, and the occurrence of selected features such as the use of citees' first names. Results show little difference between the undergraduate and graduate papers, some effect of the citing system, and a somewhat richer intertextuality in the "evolutionary" as opposed to the "molecular" biology papers. Overall, this is an impressive body of student work from the viewpoint of textual variation in citation practice, but it should be remembered that the corpus consists of only "A" papers from a flagship research university.

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The development of source use by international postgraduate students

Cited by 76 publications

References 26 publications

Exploring the Anxiety State of the Science Majoring International Graduate Students with Conditional Acceptance in the United States

Exploring the Anxiety State of the Science Majoring International Graduate Students with Conditional Acceptance in the United States

Plagiarism in second-language writing

Variation in Citational Practice in a Corpus of Student Biology Papers

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